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Fell out of the gumtree

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by TRs Blurb n Blog
Fri, Sep 24, 2010 10:00
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Fell out of the gumtreeit might save you money but probably won't save your front teeth

 I saw this advertised in Gumtree. Interesting set-up. 

If you wish to buy this bike contact g.hincapie [at] asda-bso.com

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Jon Burrage | 14 years ago
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yeah we do indeed...the usual "but I got it brand new from asda, tesco, jjb, halford etc etc...and I/They built it up properly, you dont have an f-ing clue" come along with it when we say, erm, this bike is going to cause your child to get injured.

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Emma D | 14 years ago
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We see kids turning up for Bikeability training with bikes built like this all the time.

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Alankk | 14 years ago
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track geometries, hmm... like training bra for your first fixie. I would imagine.. ah hem..

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demoff | 14 years ago
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Do those forks make Endos easier to pull off?

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Flo K | 14 years ago
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I see this so many times, commuting... forks back to front, genius! I even stopped one lady to explain, wish I hadn't!
Flo K

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Super Domestique replied to Flo K | 14 years ago
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Flo K wrote:

I see this so many times, commuting... forks back to front, genius! I even stopped one lady to explain, wish I hadn't!
Flo K

Yep, done the same to a father and son once as the kid's bike looked like a crash waiting to happen. The father gave me a mouthful of abuse for being nosey. I am guessing he built it up for his son and 'knew what he was doing!'

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Tony Farrelly | 14 years ago
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didn't we see that at Eurobike?

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Simon_MacMichael | 14 years ago
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Don't often see a bike on Gumtree with both wheels. Although I'm sure there's a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation for the ones that have the front wheel missing 39

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20thebear | 14 years ago
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Thank's how all the kids roll round here. It give the bike awesome handling.

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Jon Burrage | 14 years ago
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Gotta love that aero brake mount - not sure how it would benefit a bike such as this but hey, each to their own!

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